Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	son_n	word_n	22,511	5	4.8766	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04474	Prelimited forms of praising God, vocally sung by all the church together, proved to be no gospel ordinance. In a sober discourse concerning singing. With a large appendix thereunto added, containing several things not treated of before; and wherein the case of singing is more fully opened and discussed in divers principal branches of it: greatly tending to the clearing and confirmation of the truth discoursed of in the former part. / By Isaac Marlow.	Marlow, Isaac.	1691 (1691)	Wing M693A; ESTC R233424	61,658	128

second_o that_o no_o humane_a prescribe_v or_o precompose_v form_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o gospel-prayer_n or_o sing_v appear_v from_o the_o ministration_n and_o conveyance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n by_o the_o gospel_n first_o the_o gospel_n convey_v the_o spirit_n as_o paul_n say_v who_o also_o have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n or_o quicken_v here_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o letter_n and_o the_o gospel_n spirit_n not_o because_o the_o law_n be_v not_o spiritual_a and_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o transcribe_v in_o the_o letter_n but_o one_a because_o the_o law_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o letter_n on_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o gospel_n sincere_a obedience_n through_o the_o spirit_n two_o because_o the_o legal_a worship_n be_v more_o formal_a in_o the_o letter_n than_o the_o gospel-ministration_n which_o be_v in_o spirit_n for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n viz._n in_o the_o formal_a and_o carnal_a ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o much_o less_o in_o the_o humane_a precomposed_a form_n of_o men._n 3_o because_o the_o law_n do_v not_o minister_v nor_o convey_v the_o spirit_n to_o we_o it_o command_v in_o the_o letter_n but_o give_v no_o spiritual_a power_n to_o perform_v obedience_n to_o it_o which_o the_o gospel_n do_v by_o give_v the_o spirit_n with_o the_o word_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o gospel_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 8.2_o rom._n 8.2_o and_o it_o be_v not_o through_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n that_o we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n nor_o minister_v the_o spirit_n but_o through_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n 14._o gal._n 3.2_o 5_o 14._o and_o this_o agree_v with_o that_o great_a commission_n which_o christ_n himself_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n lo_o 20._o math._n 28.19_o 20._o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n not_o only_o by_o his_o outward_a providence_n which_o be_v over_o other_o as_o well_o as_o they_o but_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o shall_v abide_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o 14.16_o john_n 14.16_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o here_o the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v convey_v throughout_o all_o generation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o covenant_n or_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o none_o can_v say_v that_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v in_o his_o mouth_n be_v a_o humane_a prescribe_a form_n but_o as_o christ_n himself_o say_v 6.63_o john_n 6.63_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o they_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n so_o the_o same_o word_n proceed_v from_o we_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o humane_a and_o legal_a form_n which_o reject_v and_o deny_v the_o sufficient_a successive_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_o manifest_a that_o the_o sufficient_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v still_o remain_v and_o shall_v remain_v for_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n second_o the_o gospel_n do_v minister_v and_o convey_v power_n for_o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v there_o will_v be_v power_n the_o apostle_n say_v you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n viz._n of_o the_o law_n again_o to_o fear_v 16._o rom._n 8.15_o 16._o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o spirit_n give_v a_o sufficient_a power_n not_o only_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o such_o or_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o rome_n as_o partake_v of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o that_o present_a day_n but_o gal._n 4.6_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n here_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o power_n because_o you_o be_v son_n therefore_o all_o that_o be_v son_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v power_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o to_o their_o father_n 1.7_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n and_o of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n 20._o 1_o cor._n 4.19_o 20._o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n there_o be_v some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n that_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o their_o mind_n who_o speech_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o know_v or_o regard_v but_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n be_v that_o which_o he_o look_v for_o and_o do_v expect_v to_o find_v among_o they_o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n viz._n his_o gospel-church_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n a_o humane_a prescribe_a form_n be_v no_o power_n and_o therefore_o be_v none_o of_o this_o gospel-kingdom_n judas_n 19_o these_o be_v they_o that_o separate_v themselves_o sensual_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n prophesy_v of_o such_o a_o profess_v people_n that_o shall_v arise_v in_o the_o last_o day_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n 3.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o and_o from_o such_o we_o must_v turn_v away_o they_o have_v a_o outward_a form_n of_o godliness_n but_o not_o the_o inward_a power_n contrary_a to_o true_a godliness_n which_o have_v its_o form_n from_o the_o inward_a power_n and_o working_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n with_o the_o word_n now_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o this_o formal_a people_n deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n for_o a_o invent_a form_n and_o the_o power_n be_v opposite_n and_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o each_o other_o for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a power_n it_o refuse_v and_o deny_v the_o invent_a form_n for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o prescribe_v nor_o precompose_n humane_a form_n and_o if_o we_o use_v such_o a_o form_n we_o deny_v the_o power_n and_o reject_v the_o sufficient_a successive_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o rely_v on_o that_o form_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o as_o janne_n and_o jambres_n withstand_v moses_n so_o do_v these_o resist_v the_o truth_n 3.8_o 2_o tim._n 3.8_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n reprobate_n concern_v the_o faith_n three_o see_v that_o those_o person_n with_o who_o i_o be_o chief_o concern_v do_v not_o only_o oppose_v deny_v and_o refuse_v the_o use_n of_o a_o humane_a prescribe_v and_o precompose_v form_n of_o prayer_n but_o also_o of_o that_o prayer_n which_o our_o lord_n teach_v his_o disciple_n of_o which_o they_o right_o say_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o epitome_n of_o all_o prayer_n and_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o confine_v prayer_n to_o the_o compass_n and_o form_n of_o those_o word_n for_o we_o find_v that_o none_o of_o those_o many_o prayer_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v so_o limit_v but_o according_a to_o the_o state_n and_o circumstance_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n they_o make_v supplication_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o so_o must_v singing_n also_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o one_o may_v think_v that_o i_o need_v not_o use_v far_a argument_n for_o their_o own_o practice_n confute_v their_o error_n in_o sing_v prescribe_v form_n and_o testify_v the_o truth_n i_o be_o plead_v for_o for_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v for_o form_n of_o sing_v when_o they_o deny_v all_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o how_o can_v they_o reject_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n or_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n while_o they_o maintain_v the_o use_n of_o a_o humane_a form_n of_o sing_v which_o be_v not_o where_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n iv_o of_o woman_n sing_a that_o woman_n ought_v neither_o to_o teach_v nor_o pray_v vocal_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v general_o believe_v by_o all_o orthodox_n christian_n and_o be_v assert_v from_o 1_o cor._n 14.34_o 35._o let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o

whether_o you_o will_v assert_v that_o mere_o natural_a worship_n without_o gospel-institution_n and_o qualification_n for_o that_o which_o be_v legal_a and_o ceremonial_a be_v do_v away_o will_v please_v god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o his_o gospel-church_n or_o 3._o do_v you_o say_v that_o the_o acceptable_a manner_n of_o praise_v god_n in_o his_o gospel-church_n for_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n in_o question_n be_v discover_v and_o warrant_v to_o we_o both_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o divine_a revelation_n and_o gospel-institution_n and_o so_o because_o you_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o either_o of_o they_o for_o your_o practice_n of_o formal_a sing_v together_o do_v you_o shuffle_v between_o they_o both_o if_o you_o say_v that_o your_o practice_n of_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n in_o his_o church_n be_v a_o constant_a ordinance_n by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o institution_n only_o than_o you_o can_v pretend_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o 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spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6.18_o and_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n chap._n 5.18_o 19_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o and_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n rom._n 8.15_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n and_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o 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the_o law_n of_o nature_n how_o can_v you_o demonstrate_v their_o essence_n to_o be_v from_o the_o different_a principle_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n when_o true_a gospel_n spiritual_a sing_v be_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o prayer_n and_o preserve_v the_o gospel-church_n from_o the_o confusion_n of_o apparently-known_a natural_a and_o spiritual_a person_n in_o have_v full_a communion_n together_o if_o natural_a worship_n mere_o as_o such_o shall_v be_v allow_v therein_o farthermore_o what_o scripture-ground_n and_o reason_n can_v you_o render_v when_o you_o perform_v prayer_n according_a to_o gospel-order_n in_o the_o church_n with_o a_o single_a voice_n by_o one_o at_o once_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 14.26_o to_o 34._o though_o prayer_n be_v not_o express_o mention_v therein_o wherefore_o you_o do_v reject_v the_o psalm_n express_o name_v and_o annex_v with_o other_o gift_n unto_o the_o rule_n from_o come_v 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pag._n 31._o like_v as_o in_o act_n 4.24_o which_o be_v full_o open_v before_o object_n there_o have_v be_v woman_n prophetess_n who_o have_v prophesy_v in_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v and_o according_o we_o have_v mention_v make_v of_o woman_n pray_v and_o prophesy_v and_o wherefore_o may_v they_o not_o vocal_o sing_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v and_o prophesy_v answ_n first_o it_o be_v doubtless_o lawful_a and_o the_o duty_n of_o woman_n to_o improve_v the_o several_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o if_o their_o heart_n be_v raise_v by_o such_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o may_v sing_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v and_o prophesy_v but_o none_o of_o these_o must_v be_v do_v by_o they_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n for_o part_n of_o the_o institute_v vocal_a worship_n of_o god_n therein_o for_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v that_o any_o of_o those_o woman_n prophetess_n send_v of_o god_n and_o mention_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v ever_o deliver_v their_o prophecy_n to_o the_o people_n in_o a_o church-ministerial_a way_n and_o order_n but_o as_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o occasion_v offer_v so_o they_o deliver_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 34.22_o 2_o chron._n 34.22_o as_o the_o prophetess_n huld●●_n do_v to_o hilkiah_n and_o other_o messenger_n which_o josiah_n the_o king_n send_v unto_o she_o and_o as_o anna_n do_v who_o though_o she_o deliver_v her_o prophecy_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o temple_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o as_o part_v of_o the_o institute_v constant_a legal_a temple-worship_n for_o that_o be_v appropriate_v only_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o she_o accidental_o come_v in_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n while_o simeon_n be_v testify_v of_o christ_n she_o also_o speak_v of_o he_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o redemption_n in_o jerusalem_n 28._o luke_n 2.27_o 28._o 2._o though_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o woman_n pray_v and_o prophesy_v in_o 1_o cor._n 11.5_o yet_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o prayer_n and_o prophecy_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel-church_n for_o that_o be_v not_o lawful_a as_o have_v be_v show_v for_o though_o they_o have_v the_o benefit_n and_o may_v partake_v and_o put_v themselves_o under_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n except_v those_o that_o relate_v to_o government_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o woman_n must_v not_o administer_v any_o public_a vocal_a worship_n therein_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o more_o private_a prayer_n and_o prophesy_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o family_n or_o otherwise_o as_o they_o be_v spirit_v and_o occasion_n present_v as_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n expound_v the_o way_n of_o god_n more_o perfect_o to_o apollo_n act_v 18.26_o or_o as_o elizabeth_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bless_v mary_n or_o as_o philip_n four_o daughter_n who_o do_v prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a in_o their_o father_n house_n 21.8_o act_n 21.8_o or_o as_o those_o prophetess_n before_o cite_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o therefore_o if_o woman_n pray_a and_o prophesy_v express_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o their_o vocal_a exercise_n in_o the_o constant_a worship_n of_o god_n institute_v in_o his_o church_n then_o sure_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n give_v for_o their_o vocal_a sing_v in_o the_o constant_a service_n of_o god_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o mention_n make_v of_o it_o as_o there_o be_v of_o their_o pray_n and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n sect_n vi_o as_o to_o those_o prophetical_a place_n in_o the_o psalm_n 2._o psal_n 96.1_o 2._o and_o 100.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n of_o all_o the_o earth_n sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a my_o labour_n to_o answer_v unto_o they_o in_o particular_a see_v there_o be_v so_o much_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o apostle_n sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n 10.18_o rom._n 10.18_o and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_v of_o the_o world_n viz._n of_o the_o know_a world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v then_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o vocal_a sing_v those_o scripture_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o primitive_a gospel-time_n but_o their_o more_o complete_a fulfil_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o great_a sabbath_n which_o i_o believe_v will_v be_v the_o seven_o 1000_o year_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v that_o rest_n that_o remain_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 98._o heb._n 4.9_o isa_n 52.9_o psal_n 96_o &_o 97_o &_o 98._o so_o much_o prophesy_v of_o throughout_o the_o scripture_n when_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v at_o rest_n and_o quiet_a and_o shall_v break_v forth_o into_o sing_v sect_n vii_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o premeditate_v on_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n we_o may_v also_o as_o well_o premeditate_v on_o the_o matter_n of_o sing_v and_o if_o such_o premeditate_a matter_n of_o prayer_n and_o singing_n may_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o limit_v to_o those_o premeditate_a word_n wherefore_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o use_v prescribe_v form_n answ_n first_o this_o argument_n take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o be_v no_o wise_a to_o be_v grant_v viz._n that_o vocal_a prayer_n and_o consequent_o sing_v may_v be_v limit_v to_o premeditate_a word_n true_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o premeditate_v on_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n for_o if_o we_o deny_v this_o we_o can_v go_v to_o god_n in_o that_o duty_n with_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o want_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o the_o same_o want_n which_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o before_o we_o pray_v may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v spread_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o prayer_n but_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o limit_v ourselves_o in_o prayer_n to_o any_o premeditate_a matter_n nor_o word_n before_o prayer_n for_o though_o our_o want_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n be_v think_v on_o before_o prayer_n yea_o and_o it_o may_v be_v send_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o inward_a prayer_n before_o we_o come_v to_o our_o vocal_a duty_n as_o we_o shall_v always_o strive_v to_o maintain_v the_o working_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n either_o in_o prayer_n or_o praise_n to_o god_n or_o otherwise_o for_o the_o improve_n of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n yet_o we_o shall_v not_o form_v that_o premeditate_a matter_n to_o tie_v ourselves_o in_o those_o very_a word_n to_o express_v our_o mind_n no_o god_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n for_o though_o such_o premeditate_a word_n may_v express_v our_o present_a request_n as_o fit_o as_o any_o other_o yet_o to_o limit_v ourselves_o to_o they_o be_v a_o quench_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v engage_v and_o limit_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o those_o word_n only_o otherwise_o our_o heart_n be_v either_o idle_a or_o differ_v from_o our_o lip_n which_o be_v confusion_n whereby_o we_o be_v bar_v from_o any_o far_o inlarging_n on_o the_o same_o or_o other_o new_a matter_n that_o may_v be_v present_v to_o we_o by_o the_o various_a working_n and_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o while_o we_o be_v pray_v and_o therefore_o as_o we_o experience_n and_o own_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o various_a working_n and_o leading_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n sometime_o in_o prayer_n we_o must_v then_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o limit_a form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v lawful_a for_o in_o prayer_n we_o be_v sometime_o break_v in_o spirit_n under_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v our_o heart_n chief_o engage_v in_o humble_a supplication_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o at_o other_o time_n our_o faith_n be_v most_o active_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o precious_a promise_n and_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n and_o when_o the_o spirit_n raise_v our_o soul_n in_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o shed_v the_o love_n of_o god_n abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n then_o our_o mourn_a be_v turn_v into_o thansgiving_n and_o praise_n by_o the_o spirit_n now_o such_o various_a working_n as_o these_o may_v not_o all_o be_v on_o the_o heart_n in_o premeditation_n 4._o rom._n 9.1_o 2._o chap._n 10.1_o and_o chap._n 5.2_o 3._o ephes_n 1.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o chap._n 3.14_o 16._o phil._n 1.3_o 4._o as_o they_o may_v pass_v on_o the_o soul_n in_o one_o single_a duty_n of_o prayer_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o these_o scripture_n from_o whence_o we_o

may_v see_v that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o his_o constant_a prayer_n for_o those_o church_n have_v the_o mixture_n of_o sorrow_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n but_o some_o may_v far_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v various_o affect_v our_o heart_n and_o direct_v we_o to_o premeditate_a such_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n that_o may_v suit_v the_o different_a act_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o in_o prayer_n and_o this_o reconcile_v the_o use_n of_o a_o stint_a premeditate_a form_n with_o the_o various_a working_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o prayer_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v predirect_a our_o meditation_n in_o those_o various_a thing_n that_o he_o himself_o may_v help_v to_o engage_v our_o heart_n in_o in_o vocal_a prayer_n according_a to_o the_o same_o stint_a word_n as_o be_v premeditate_v in_o our_o heart_n before_o but_o as_o we_o can_v find_v any_o warrantable_a footstep_n thereof_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o as_o this_o be_v not_o the_o know_a way_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o gospel-worship_n so_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v predirect_a and_o limit_v the_o form_n of_o prayer_n so_o as_o to_o suit_v his_o various_a act_n in_o we_o while_o we_o be_v pray_v do_v create_v these_o follow_a consequence_n 1._o that_o no_o improvement_n can_v be_v make_v of_o other_o matter_n in_o prayer_n 78.41_o psal_n 78.41_o and_o that_o no_o other_o thing_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o god_n in_o prayer_n than_o what_o our_o thought_n be_v fix_v upon_o before_o prayer_n which_o be_v a_o limit_v and_o tempt_v of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n not_o to_o meet_v with_o his_o people_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v those_o who_o remember_v he_o in_o his_o way_n 11.6_o isa_n 64.5_o chap._n 65.24_o dan._n 9.20_o 21._o act_n 10.30_o luke_n 3.21_o act_n 11.6_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n say_v while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v 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